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June Newsletter

Here is a link to our June Newsletter:

Trotter's June Newsletter

YouthWorks & KCK Partnership

I created a page that we can all share what's going on this summer in our neighborhood.

Can't catch a break!

I can't catch a break. Not as in luck in hard times, but a break, a moment to rest, some time to relax.  Last evening was one of those times.  I was gone all day being out in the sun and Dana was tutoring a neighbor, so I thought I'd relax and watch a soccer game.  Then it started.  Knock, knock, knock, ... hit pause.  A youth named Eric and his uncle show up at the door and ask if he could mow my lawn for $10.  He had never mowed a lawn before and wanted to learn. How could I say no, right?  Anyway,  I spend some time showing him how to use my motor-less mower.  About then, Christopher and Jeffery show up to inquire about a bicycle.  After getting the chain fixed and training wheels removed, I went back to my game.  Eric finished the lawn.  Then back to the game.  Then Carlos showed up with a bike that he had broken.  He stayed to chat for a bit.  He asked me if I could teach him to drive so he could get his license.  OK.

Actually, the soccer game was fairly uneventful, ending in a nil-nil tie.  Especially compared to loving my neighbors!

YouthWorks in town

Now that I've got the kitchen done, I can slow down my pace on the a little (just a little, there is still a lot to do).  The big thing going on here is that our neighborhood is hosting YouthWorks teams this summer.  There will be over 500 students spending a week here.  They will be painting houses and other projects on houses.  They will be doing a lot of kids ministry at the church and with other agencies.


My role is to be the project liaison.  I will help get projects approved and going.  I also will be doing a lot to foster ongoing partnerships with the groups.


Pray that this will be a safe and prosperous summer for all and that both the YouthWorks teens and our residents will experience a deeper relationship with God.